ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Motherboard

• Rear Panel I/O Ports:
  • 1 x Bluetooth module(s)
  • 1 x DVI
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 6 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 6 x Audio jack(s)
• Internal I/O Interface:
  • 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)
  • 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
  • 2 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin, 1 x 3 -pin)
  • 2 x Power Fan connector(s) (3 -pin)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
  • 1 x MemOK! button(s)
  • 1 x TPU switch(es)
  • 1 x EPU switch(es)

• USB Ports:
  • ASMedia ® USB 3.0 controller :
  • 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
  • Intel ® Z68 chipset :
  • 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, black+red, 6 at mid-board)
• Accessories:
  • User's manual
  • ASUS Q-Shield
  • 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • 1 x SLI bridge(s)
  • 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
• Support Disc:
  • Drivers
  • ASUS Utilities
  • ASUS Update
  • Anti-virus software (OEM version)
• BlueTooth:
  • Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
  • ASUS BT GO! Utility
• Overclocking Features:
  • Overclocking Protection :
  • ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

• On-Board LAN:
  • Intel ® 82579, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
  • Intel ® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)

• BIOS:
  • 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS,
  • ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function

Motherboard Specifications

• Model:
  • ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Motherboard

• CPU:
  • Intel ® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium ®/Celeron ® Processors
  • Supports Intel ® 22 nm CPU
  • Supports Intel ® 32 nm CPU
  • Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2
    * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
• Chipset:
  • Intel ® Z68
• Memory:
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  • Supports Intel ® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
    * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
    * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
    * Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
• Expansion Slots:
  • 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *1
  • 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *2
  • 2 x PCIe x1
  • 2 x PCI
• On-Board Audio:
  • Realtek ® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • Audio Feature :
    Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
    Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
• Multi-GPU Support:
  • Supports NVIDIA ® Quad-GPU SLI Technology
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
  • Supports LucidLogix ® Virtu Technology
• On-Board Video:
  • Integrated Graphics Processor
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
  • Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
    Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB

• Storage:
  • Intel ® Z68 chipset :
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
  • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
  • Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Support Intel ® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel ® Core processor family
  • JMicron ® JMB362 controller : *3
  • 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red

• Special Features:
  • ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM :
  • ASUS TPU :
    Auto Tuning
    TurboV
    GPU Boost
    TPU switch
  • ASUS EPU :
    EPU
    EPU switch
  • ASUS Digital Power Design :
    Industry leading Digital 16 Phase Power Design
    (12 -phase for CPU, 4 -phase for iGPU)
    ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility
  • ASUS BT GO! :
    Folder Sync
    BT Transfer
    Shot & Send
    BT to Net
    Music Player
    Personal Manager
  • ASUS BT Turbo Remote :
    Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
    MemOK!
    AI Suite II
    Ai Charger+
    Anti-Surge
    ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
    Disk Unlocker
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
    Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
    ASUS Fan Xpert
  • ASUS EZ DIY :
    ASUS Q-Shield
    ASUS O.C. Tuner
    ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • ASUS Q-Design :
    ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
    ASUS Q-Slot
    ASUS Q-DIMM
    ASUS Q-Connector
• Manageability:
  • WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
• Form Factor:
  • ATX Form Factor
  • 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )